Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Royal College Colombo Under-13 water polo team edged past S. Thomas' College Under-13 with a combined score of 25-22 to claim victory in their junior championship, held as part of the 32nd Dr. R.L. Hayman Trophy annual water polo encounter at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex last week.

In the first leg, Royal College dominated 15-10, with goals coming from Direin Ravishankar, Ayaan Azim, Isuka Amarasinghe, Yahiya Farhan, and Dawud Iqbal, establishing a strong lead. St. Thomas' staged a comeback in the second leg, winning 12-10, but goals from Ayaan Azim, Isuka Amarasinghe, Yahiya Farhan, and Dawud Iqbal helped Royal College secure the aggregate victory of 25-22.

The Royal College Under-13 squad featured Isuka Am...